Visor for a baseball cap

Abstract

An adjustable visor ( 40 ) having the means for adjustment built into the visor ( 40 ) enabling the wearer of the cap ( 44 ) to change the angle of the visor ( 40 ) to a multitude of positions by means of a hinge ( 20 ) without requiring detaching the visor ( 40 ) from the cap ( 44 ).

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A visor/bill for a cap, such as a baseball/golf cap having a projecting bill comprising: 
       a back or fixed bill portion secured to said cap, and a movable bill portion pivotally connected to said fixed bill portion, and capable of rotational adjustment for positioning said movable bill portion to a plurality of angular positions relative to said fixed bill portion;  
       said fixed and movable bill portions of said baseball/golf cap each having a mating edge, and said mating edges being connected together by means of a hinge so as to enable angle adjustment with respect there between, and said movable bill portion pivoting along said hinge and about said fixed bill portion;  
       said hinge enabling said movable bill portion to pivot in angular increments up to an angle 90° with respect to a plane through said fixed bill portion;  
       gearing elements on said fixed and movable bill portions for varying/changing said visor/bill's appearance by angularly adjusting the position of said movable bill with respect to said fixed bill; and;  
       means for attaching on said movable bill for securing thereto another item selected from the group consisting of a logo, a picture, an emblem, an LCD, an LED and combinations thereof; wherein said means for attaching is selected from the group consisting of snaps, hook and loop fasteners, a pocket and combinations thereof.  
     
     
       2. The visor/bill according to claim  1 , wherein said gearing elements provide a multitude of increments so as to enable a wearer of said cap to adjust said movable bill portion to a desired angle. 
     
     
       3. The visor/bill according to claim  2 , wherein said angular position is anywhere from about 0° to about 90°. 
     
     
       4. The visor/bill according to claim  3 , wherein said angle is 45°. 
     
     
       5. A visor/bill for a cap, such as a baseball/golf cap having a projecting bill comprising: 
       a fixed bill portion secured to said cap, and a movable bill portion pivotally connected to said fixed bill portion, and capable of rotational adjustment for positioning said movable bill portion to a plurality of angular positions relative to said fixed bill portion;  
       said fixed and movable bill portions of said baseball/golf cap each having a mating edge, and said mating edges being connected together by means of a series of wire runners spanning the width of said visor/bill from movable bill portion to fixed bill portion, so as to be capable of anglular adjustment with respect therebetween, and said movable bill portion pivoting along said mating edges and about said fixed bill portion.  
     
     
       6. A visor/bill for a cap, such as a baseball/golf cap having a projecting bill comprising: 
       a back or fixed bill portion secured to said cap, and a front or movable bill portion pivotally connected to said fixed bill portion, and capable of rotational adjustment for positioning said movable bill portion to a plurality of angular positions relative to said fixed bill portion;  
       said fixed and movable bill portions of said baseball/golf cap each having a mating edge, and said mating edges being connected together by means of a pliable mesh screen spanning the width of said visor/bill from movable bill portion to fixed bill portion, so as to enable angular adjustment with respect therebetween, and said movable bill portion pivoting along said mating edges and about said fixed bill portion.